Program Architect

Metro State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, and four-time recipient of the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is seeking to hire a Program Architect.  This is a full-time probationary position within the Center for Educational Innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the university’s instructional design and curriculum development services to meet university goals for equity and inclusion, student success, and high quality of all academic programs.
• Develop and deliver training programs to align with the university’s mission, vision, and goals as well as with the system's strategic plan. 
• Provide supervision for production instructional designers and leadership for faculty mentors to promote a creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial team-based environment.
• Contribute to the Center for Education Innovation (CEI) and perform other duties as assigned to ensure the smooth functioning of the department and maintain the reputation of the organization as a viable business partner.

Minimum Qualifications:

The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position:

• Master’s Degree in instructional design or strongly related educational discipline
• Three years of advanced professional experience as an instructional designer in online teaching in a post-secondary or university-level environment
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of instructional design and development (e.g. portfolio, online examples) including: needs analysis, applied adult learning principles, systematic instructional design processes, graphic design and visual support, evaluation, and impact assessment
• Familiarity with the pedagogy/andragogy of online teaching
• Ability to manage projects in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ph.D or Ed.D in instructional design, curriculum and instruction, or strongly related educational discipline (e.g. educational psychology, cognitive science)
• Knowledge of the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System
• Three or more years working with an eLearning authoring system such as Adobe Captivate and/or Articulate Storyline Strong Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with web development software such as Dreamweaver and third-party software tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with faculty and other subject matter experts and serve as an authoritative expert in instructional design for online learning

Physical Requirements of the Job: Requires occasionally transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others and/or transporting light objects frequently.  The position may require movement throughout building(s) to a significant degree.

The University: 

Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2021. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, its employees serve more than 9,000 post-traditional learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings, allowing Metro State to truly be “where learning meets living.” Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked # 67 out of 1550 in 2021). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and services designed to support an urban mission. As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Metro State University actively works to achieve the Equity 2030 goal of the system, with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs, policies and procedures, and effective student support. In addition, equity and anti-racism strategies are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is guided by a strategic plan with a theme of “Building a Resilient, Student Ready University.”

Visit the Metro State University website to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students.

For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.metrostate.edu/students/support/safety

The School/Academic Department: https://www.metrostate.edu/about/departments/cei

Salary:  This is a Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF) Range D position with a salary range of $51,978 (minimum) to $95,976 (maximum).  Salary is commensurate with education and experience, and is determined by the collective bargaining agreement between Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State) and the MSUAASF organization.

* Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the MSUAASF which can be found at:  https://www.msuaasf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2021-2023-Final-MSUAASF-Contract.pdf

Application:  To apply, go to https://metrostate.peopleadmin.com

*To comply with privacy and data practices requirements, please refrain from including personal information or photographs in your application materials.

Applications must be received by 11:59 PM on Closing Date:  5/11/2023

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

• Cover letter of interest addressing how your qualifications align with the requirements of this position. Current curriculum vita or resume.
• Names of four (4) references with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers.
• Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date, your name and the academic institution’s name/logo are required.  We do not accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports.  If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required.

If you have other questions related to this position announcement, please contact Human Resources, at 651.793.1275 or email at hrrecruiting@metrostate.edu.

For TTY, call Minnesota Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 7-1-1 or 1-800-627-3529.

Notice: In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.

Metro State University is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.